I see you in the grocery aisle
Your mouth is covered but
You smile at me with your eyes
You wait patiently at one end
Watching me.
Waiting for me?
Your eyes reach out to me
Caress me.
Even with the physical distance between us
I smile.
But can you tell?
Most of my face is covered
But I call out to you without a sound
Your eyes express your desire
My gloved hands grip my cart tightly
expressing wordlessly my yearning
I move towards you slowly but I dare not get close
I want to run to you, but Instead I walk away
As I walk, I hear your hello
It sounds strangely just like goodbye.